February 2020

JKUAT develops snail by-products to spur Brown Snail farming in Kenya

In a product development set to further expand the growing market for Kenyan farmed snails, researchers at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) have developed skincare products from snails’ slimy mucin secretion. Dr. Paul Kinoti, who is leading the project through the university’s horticulture department, said snails are known to produce a secretion […]

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Banker-turned-farmer creates profits through relay planting to create constant harvest

A French beans farmer in Ngoliba, Kiambu County, who lost about Sh100,000 four years ago due to the lack of a ready market as she harvested, has since adopted relay planting on now 15 acres to give her a constant harvest that is generating an income of Sh150,000 a month. Starting off in French beans

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Farmer nearly triples egg earnings selling for hatching instead of food

Farmers selling fertilised eggs are making almost three times more income than those who are selling eggs laid by pure breeds for consumption as food. Eggs sold as food fetch an average Sh300 per tray. But fertilised eggs for incubation sell for as much as Sh800 per tray, with dual purpose Kuroiler eggs fetching the

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Upfield seeks up to 3,000 farmers to grow canola seeds

Following launch of Blue Band Cold Pressed Canola Oil and other products into the Kenyan market, Upfield, a plant-based margarine and spreads manufacturer, is now looking for over 3,000 farmers in Kenya to grow and supply the company with canola seeds, in order to meet the increasing demand for its canola-based products.Following launch of Blue

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Fact sheet: How to make a vertical sack garden

For many urban and slum dwellers, space is limited, while for those living in areas with insufficient rains, the same is true of water. For all these growers, vertical sack gardening technology is emerging as a way to grow a large supply of vegetables despite the constraints. The garden is most suitable for growing vegetables

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Elgeyo-Marakwet invests in huge milk coolers to support county milk brand

Dairy farmers belonging to over 11 cooperatives in Elgeyo-Marakwet County are set to benefit from more than 30,000 litre capacity milk coolers that the county, in partnership with the national government, is setting up in the area to cushion producers from losses incurred during rainy seasons. In Kenya, each year around 95 million litres of

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Fact sheet: reliable Avocado buyers and exporters in Kenya

It is vital for farmers seeking to sell avocadoes for export to identify expert buyers who understand the conditions that need to be met for successful exporting of Hass, Fuerte and Jumbo avocados. Local selling brings lower prices and can lead to wastage. But poor practice in avocado export sourcing previously triggered a temporary ban

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Sack farming increases sukuma wiki production 75X in Makueni

Wavinya Nzioka, the co-founder of Wavinya Nzioka foundation, has launched vertical sack farming with women and youth groups in Makueni that is increasing food production by 75 fold, in an effort to end the region’s constant food shortages. ‘I was raised and bred in Makueni County, a very dry area with water shortages. Food was

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Ex-Mumias farmers find top earner in pawpaw jam, oil and drinks

Over 200 farmers in Mumias West subcounty of Kakamega have come together to put up a pawpaw fruit value addition plant to produce end products such as pawpaw jam, pawpaw seed oil, pawpaw latex and beverages .Over 200 farmers in Mumias West subcounty of Kakamega have come together to put up a pawpaw fruit value

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Banana farmer doubles yields from information-sharing WhatsApp group

Hitherto, Richard Kebaso used to harvest small banana heads of between 40kg to 45 kg from his one acre farm in Nyamache, Kisii County, due to poor weeding practices. Hitherto, Richard Kebaso used to harvest small banana heads of between 40kg to 45 kg from his one acre farm in Nyamache, Kisii County, due to poor

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